Chapter 16
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Last Chapter:
Ailish raised her foot and kicked Haldir right were it hurts the most. Every male that was watching 'ohed,' as they all covered their private and turn to the side.
"I felt that one." Alejandro said, as the males around who heard him nod in agreement.
As Haldir doubled over, Ailish kneed his face, which he fell to the floor. She twisted her daggers and was inches into thrusting her daggers were his heart was at.
"You're dead." Ailish said coldly, glaring at him.
She stood up and put away her dagger. Ailish went to received her sword and sheathe it, mumbling to herself.
"Stupid male mother fu.... Lucky he wasn't an enemy.... I should have kicked his ass even more... Stupid male race!" Ailish walked off, a scolded and annoyed look on her face.
Oh, was she in a bad mood.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ailish sat under the trees, watching a family of deer's eating grass in a distance. She had her knees to her chest, her chin resting on top of her arms. Ailish cooled off after the little 'for a woman' thing from Haldir. Shaking her head, Ailish glared to the floor in front of her.
'What am I doing here? Was that really my brother's mind that I always have as a dream? Maybe that's why I'm always so restless.'
The deer's looked up from eating and ran away. Ailish, sighing, stood up, and dusted herself. When she turned around, she was face to face with Haldir.
"Can I help you with something?" Her voice was cold.
Haldir hesitated, but answered nonetheless. "I wanted to give you your reward, from the fight."
"I don't want it." Ailish walked past him.
"But we made a bet, remember." Haldir called after her.
"Than give it to my friends." Ailish yelled back.
An elf than walked up to her, bowing. "My lady, you and your friends are departing today and Lady Galadriel would like to see you all."
Ailish nodded, "take me to her, please."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The adults and the Fellowship all stood in a row, as twelve elves stood in front of them, putting on a leaf of Lothlórien on the cloaks that Celebolas gave them as a gift.
"Never before have we clad strangers in the garb of our own people." Celebolas said, looking at them all, as the elves step away from them. "May these cloaks help shield you from unfriendly eyes."
Galadriel than steps up to Legolas, who was first. "My gift for you, Legolas, is a bow of the Galadhrim." Galadriel takes the bow from a servant near by and hands it to Legolas, who starts to admire it. "Worthy of the skill of our woodland kin."
She than walks up to Merry and Pippin. Galadriel takes two daggers on a belt from the servant and hand them to the two Hobbits. Both Merry and Pippin unsheathe them, awed of the carvings.
"These are the daggers of the Noldorin. They have already seen service in war." Pippin looks up, a bit of fear in his eyes at the word war. "Do not fear, Young Peregrin Took. You will find your courage." Galadriel smiles and moved to Sam.
"And for you, Samwise Gamgee, Elven rope made of hithalain." Galadriel takes the rope from the servant and hands it to Sam, who takes it gratefully.
"Thank you, my lady." He takes a glance at Merry and Pippin's gifts, than up to Galadriel shyly. "Have you run out of those nice, shiny daggers?"
Galadriel smiles, and walks to Gimli, who has his head down. "And what gift would a dwarf ask of the Elves?"
Gimli continues to look at the floor, shaking his head. "Nothing." He than looks up. "Except to look upon the lady of the Galadhrim one last time for she is more fair than all the jewels beneath the earth."
Galadriel smiles, chuckling at the statement. Gimli looks at the others, than turns to leave, but stops and looks back to Galadriel.
"Actually, there was one thing. No, no, I couldn't. It's quite impossible. Stupid to ask."
Ailish looks over to Alejandra, talking quietly. "'Member those dreams that I never told you about?"
"Yeah, what about them?" Alejandra asked, looking at Ailish in concern.
"I think I'm dreaming about what's happin' with my brother. But he's suppose to be dead, or gone."
"That's strange. Unless it's like a past vision."
"But why would my brother be here in Middle Earth?"
Alejandra nodded her head, agreeing.
Galadriel touched the necklace on Aragorn's neck. "I have nothing greater to give than the gift you already bear." Galadriel than starts to talk in elvish. "For her love, I fear the grace of Arwen Evenstar will diminish."
Aragorn answers back also in elvish. "I would have her leave these shores and be with her people. I would have her take the ship to Valinor."
"That choice is yet before her. You have your own choice to make, Aragorn. To rise above the height of all your fathers since the days of Elendil or to fall into darkness with all that is left of your kin." Galadriel than smiles. "(In Elvish) Farewell." Aragorn bows his head, but Galadriel takes his chin and raises it. "(Elvish) There is much you have yet to do." Galadriel touches hi s cheek. "(Still in Elvish) We shall not meet again, Elessar."
Galadriel walks over to Frodo, smiling. "Farewell, Frodo Baggins. I give you the light of Earendil, our most beloved star." She takes a small glass bottle from the servant and hands it to Frodo, who takes it carefully, admiring it. Galadriel bends down a bit and kisses him on the forehead. "May it be a light for you in dark places, when all other lights go out."
Galadriel finally walks over to the four adults, who bow their heads to her in respect. "You are all welcome back here, if you are in need of a safe place. For you four have received my knowledge and council. Let the answers you seek may be that of help."
The four of them nodded, as Alejandro spoke up for them. "Thank you my lady, for everything."
Galadriel smiled, nodding her head.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Celebolas and Aragorn walked through the forest to the edge of the river, talking.
"Every league you travel south, the danger will increase. Mordor Orcs now hold the eastern shore of the Anduin. Nor will you find safety on the western bank. Strange creatures bearing the White Hand have been seen on our borders. Seldom do Orcs journey in the open under the sun, yet these have done so."
Celebolas stops, and turns to Aragorn, holding out a dagger on top of his palms. Aragorn takes it and unsheathes it.
"(In elvish) You are being tracked." Celebolas say's, as he watches Aragorn sheathes the dagger again. "(elvish) By the river you have the chance of outrunning the enemy to the Falls of Rauros."
Alejandra, who was not too far away, tried hard to remember what was suppose to happen next, as she heard there conversation. She closed her eyes tightly, a small vision coming up, but quickly fading away, unable to grasp the image.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legolas puts there bags into the boats, than takes a piece of bread out. He looks at Merry and Pippin, who were sitting on the boat, waiting.
"Lembas, Elvish Waybread." Legolas takes a small bite and smiles. "One small bite is enough to fill the stomach of a grown man." Legolas puts the bread back, than into the boat and takes off.
Pippin smiles at Legolas, as he leaves, than turns to his cousin.
"How many did you eat?" Merry asks.
"Four." Merry nods, as Pippin burps.
Sam walks into a boat carefully, and sits down. He quickly grabs the sides, as the boat moves. On an other one, Legolas walks onto the boat, and helps Gimli on, than Alejandro walks onto the boat and sits down. On the fourth boat, Alejandra sits on the front, as Ailish is in the middle, and Saul in the back.
The group starts to row away from the edge and down the river. About half ways down the river, Galadriel stands on a swan-like boat and puts up a hand in farewell. Both Ailish and Alejandra bow their head in respect, than looking forward again.
A few hours pass by, everyone silent, as they all think of their gifts. Gimli was the first one to speak.
"I have taken my worst wound at this parting, having looked my last upon that which is fairest. Hence forth I will call nothing fair unless it be her gift to me."
"What was her gift?" Legolas asks, continuing to look straight ahead.
"I asked her for one hair from her golden head. She gave me three."
Legolas smiles, as did Alejandro, turning back to look at Gimli.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ailish's vision started to turn foggy, fuzzy, than all was black.
Bodies of dead Orcs, and blood all over the ground. Saul being stabbed by an Orc, and several black feathered arrows sticking out of Boromir's chest, as they tried to save Merry and Pippin. Than Alejandro on the floor with sword sticking out of his back. Alejandra was sitting next to Sam's body, crying, as Frodo fled to the river. It than changed, and Ailish saw herself sitting down on her knees, tears in her eyes, Gimli and Legolas nowhere in sight. On her lap was Aragorn's head, blood under him. The vision Ailish than looked up.
"Warn them, and leave with Frodo and Sam. Don't let this happen."
Ailish blinked and saw that they were at a shore now, everyone getting out.
'That was really weird. I though only Alejandra got the visions?'
A/N: How was it? Good I hoped. Please review!!!